Fire Detection
A type of fire detection system that senses heat and are placed in parallel to one another and in series with the flight deck warning lights
What is a Thermal Switch
A fire detection system operates on the principle of a buildup of gas pressure within a tube proportional to temperature.
What is a Pneumatic Thermal Detector
The most common type of portable fire extinguisher available on the ramp to fight fires on the exterior of aircraft uses what type of extinguishing agent?
What are CO2 fire extinguishers
This system actually uses Heat to test the systems performance
What is a thermocouple system (Lindberg)
The first heavier than air vehicle to fly under its own power in the United States, in the state of North Carolina
What is the Wright Flier
Often found in large aircraft engine nacelles
What is a continuous loop detector
Two wire conductors are embedded in an inconel tube filled with a thermistor core material. One conductor has a ground connection to the tube, the other conductor connects to the fire detection control unit.
What is a Kidde continuous loop detector
How is a fire extinguisher agent discharged on most transport category aircraft
What happens when you pull and rotate the fire handle
This system can still detect fire when an element is inoperative but will not test
What is a Kiddie and Fenwal Continuous Loop fire detection system
Which state listen plate has the logo "first in flight"
North Carolina
A bimetallic thermal switch that closes when heated to a high temperature
What is a Spot Detector
To simply activate a warning device in the event of a fire
What is the function of a fire detection system
an explosive device used to activate a engine fire extinguisher
What is a squib
The best way to handle an electrical fire is
What is Carbon Dioxide used for
Ten Year Life Limited for this fire extinguisher part
What is the life of a Squib
this system measures temperature rise compared to a reference temperature
What is a Thermocouple system
A continuous loop fire detection system is a form of which type of detector
what is an overheat detector
The most effective extinguisher for a class D fire
What a dry powders used on
This will indicate when a fire suppression extinguisher has discharged from due to thermal issue not fire
What is the Red Disc indicate
Pulling a fire handle will cause several event to occur
Close fuel valve
close hydraulic shutoff
disconnect generator field
arms fire exinguisher
Closes the Bleed air valve for the engine
These are designed to alarm when they detect the presence of prominent, specific radiation emissions from hydrocarbon flames. Infared and/or Ultraviolet wavelengths
A bimetallic thermoswitch that closes when heated to a high temperature.
What is a Spot Detector
Areas divided based on volume and smoothness of the airflow
What are engine fire zones based on
This system uses a single wire embedded in tube surrounded by ceramic beads and temperature sensitive substance
What is the Fenwal Continuous Loop Detection System
This is the only system that will auto extinguish a fire
What is the APU